HOLYOKE ― Flames tore through a Holyoke apartment building Tuesday, displacing about 60 families on top of 35 others that escaped a massive fire the day before.

The Tuesday morning fire at 733 High/27 Franklin streets and the blaze Monday at 131 Roberto Clemente St . also each displaced about a dozen pets from their homes.

Buildings at 127 and 121 Clemente St. also sustained water damage, according to a statement issued by Holyoke Public Schools. The statement said the fire Monday started in the basement and spread to the roof.

Officials say the burned buildings are unlivable, and the push is on to secure housing for the affected residents, said Jeffrey Trask, the city emergency management director.

The agency Enlace de Familias has raised thousands in donations for hotel stays,

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